Editorial: Fixing the Economy Raising Funds – Shannon StaplesSalt Spring Island gives national currency a run for its money.Other Canadian Alternative Currencies Revolving Funds – Gabriella Kalapos and Philip JessupMunicipalities can turn their energy costs into gold.

Editorial: Strategies for Success The Ragged Edge of Success – Stephen BockingEnvironmental progress must be measured vigilantly and handled with care. Wired for Action – Laura D’AmelioCyberactivists are furiously typing their message and showing that the mouse can be a mighty weapon.

Editorial: Climate for Change National Inspire – R. Peters, N. Shariff and J. Whitmore The Canadian Environmental Network’s latest green energy paper tells Canadians how to step up efforts to curb climate change. Time for an Oil Change – Nicola Ross Alberta should tap its much-lauded entrepreneurial spirit to lead the way […]

Editorial: Mayday! Mayday! Empty Nets – Daniel PaulyFisheries are in decline around the world as fishing technology outstrips ecological capacity. Freshwater Fiasco – Jon Hornung Ocean Oil Threatens Fisheries – Gretchen Fitzgerald

Please note, the print copy you receive of this issue may be a black and white reprint. Editorial: Hell on Earth Dams, Guns and Refugees – Peter PenzIrresponsible development and environmental conflicts displace rural people, especially when the tensions lead to violence.Arab Marshland Water Rises with Hussein’s Fall Christina Rehbein

Water Privateers – Tony ClarkeInternational trade agreements and loan conditions are pushing the privatization of public water systems around the world.Inset: Water Privatization Glossary – David A. McDonaldInset: GATS Threat – Karl Flecker Public Water – Ron CrawleyThe Canadian Union of Public Employees has been leading the fight against the privatization of […]

Editorial: What’s the Buzz? Living It Up – Deborah Curran & Ray TomaltyThe wide range of support for smart growth in Canada promises morelivable towns and cities. Smart Growth Principles – Linda Pim & Joel Ornoy Three Ways We Subsidize Sprawl – Enid Slack Don’t Touch My Property – Deborah Curran

Editorial: The Nature of Sex – Ray Tomalty Eros Unbound – Kimberly-Anne Ford and William HipwellErotic experience can deepen our connection to nature and liberate our life energies from the cycle of production and consumption. Falling for Niagara – Karen DubinskyWriters have long found the great falls an erotic source of inspiration.

Editorial: From Paris to Hanover – Steven Peck Pushing the Revolution – S.W. PECK & R.B. GIBSONLeading companies are seeking new competitive advantage through eco-efficiency and broader sustainability initiatives.Inset: The Natural Step’s Four System ConditionsInset: The Hannover Principles

Editorial: Just Another Reason – Robert Gibson Proof or Consequences – Lydia DottoSkeptics say we should wait for proof before taking action on climate change. If they turn out to be right, we’ll have saved a lot of bother. But if they’re wrong…Inset: Industry Fossils Deny Problem